Area sets record for tourism revenue, posting 11% increase

Hillsborough County generated $33.8 million from bed tax.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 11:30 a.m. October 8, 2018
Downtown Tampa's Riverwalk has become a popular attraction for both tourists and locals. Courtesy photo.
Downtown Tampa's Riverwalk has become a popular attraction for both tourists and locals. Courtesy photo.
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TAMPA — Setting another new benchmark for tourism revenue, Hillsborough County collected nearly $34 million in revenue from the tourist development tax, also known as the bed tax, during the budget year ended Sept. 30.

 

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